{"id":18753,"date":"2024-12-21T02:35:22","date_gmt":"2024-12-21T03:35:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/medexperts.pro\/?p=18753"},"modified":"2024-12-21T04:26:56","modified_gmt":"2024-12-21T04:26:56","slug":"google-antitrust-case-why-chrome-may-be-sold-and-what-happens-next","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/?p=18753","title":{"rendered":"Google Antitrust Case: Why Chrome May Be Sold and What Happens Next"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><\/div>\n<p id=\"article-summary\" class=\"css-79rysd e1wiw3jv0\">The federal judge who ruled Google was a monopolist in search is weighing his options to fix the monopoly. Here\u2019s what happens now.<\/p>\n<section class=\"meteredContent css-1r7ky0e\">\n<div class=\"css-s99gbd StoryBodyCompanionColumn\" data-testid=\"companionColumn-0\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Google said on Friday that a federal judge needed to do very little to fix its search monopoly.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">The company proposed offering more options<span class=\"css-8l6xbc evw5hdy0\">  <\/span>to the companies that contract with it to be the automatic search engine. That could mean more options for consumers as they browse the web or use a smartphone running Google\u2019s Android smartphone operating system. The suggestions followed a federal judge\u2019s <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/08\/05\/technology\/google-antitrust-ruling.html\" title>landmark decision in August<\/a> that found the Silicon Valley company had violated antitrust laws.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Last month, the U.S. government proposed forcing Google to sell Chrome, the world\u2019s most popular web browser, among other measures.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">The judge, <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/05\/02\/business\/amit-mehta-google-antitrust.html\" title>Amit P. Mehta<\/a> of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, is expected to <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/09\/06\/technology\/google-search-antitrust-remedies.html\" title>decide how to address Google\u2019s search monopoly by August<\/a>. His ruling could cause enormous ripple effects, potentially reshaping the internet.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Here\u2019s what to expect.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"css-13o6u42 eoo0vm40\" id=\"link-7bb96ef9\">Why does Google face a breakup?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">The Justice Department and several states <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2020\/10\/20\/technology\/google-antitrust.html\" title>sued Google in 2020<\/a>, accusing it of illegally protecting its monopoly over internet search and search advertising.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"Dropzone-1\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"css-s99gbd StoryBodyCompanionColumn\" data-testid=\"companionColumn-1\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Google for years had <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2023\/10\/26\/technology\/google-apple-search-spotlight.html\" title>paid companies including Apple<\/a>, Samsung and Mozilla billions of dollars to be the automatic search engine on smartphones and web browsers. The government said these contracts were designed to entrench Google\u2019s dominance and make it harder for rivals to compete.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Google\u2019s ironclad hold over online search allowed it to gather more data from users, which then made its product better and harder for rivals to dislodge, Justice Department lawyers argued during a 10-week trial last year.<\/p>\n<div class=\"css-1336jj\">\n<div class=\"css-121kum4\">\n<div class=\"css-171d1bw\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"css-asuuk5\">\n<div class=\"css-7axq9l\" data-testid=\"optimistic-truncator-noscript\">\n<div data-testid=\"optimistic-truncator-noscript-message\" class=\"css-6yo1no\">\n<p class=\"css-3kpklk\">We are having trouble retrieving the article content.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-3kpklk\">Please enable JavaScript in your browser settings.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"css-1dv1kvn\" id=\"optimistic-truncator-a11y\">\n<hr \/>\n<p>Thank you for your patience while we verify access. 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Here\u2019s what happens now.Google said on Friday that a federal judge needed to do very little to fix its search monopoly.The company proposed offering more options to the companies that contract with it to be the automatic search engine. That could mean more options for consumers as they browse the web or use a smartphone running Google\u2019s Android smartphone operating system. The suggestions followed a federal judge\u2019s landmark decision in August that found the Silicon Valley company had violated antitrust laws.Last month, the U.S. government proposed forcing Google to sell Chrome, the world\u2019s most popular web browser, among other measures.The judge, Amit P. Mehta of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, is expected to decide how to address Google\u2019s search monopoly by August. His ruling could cause enormous ripple effects, potentially reshaping the internet.Here\u2019s what to expect.Why does Google face a breakup?The Justice Department and several states sued Google in 2020, accusing it of illegally protecting its monopoly over internet search and search advertising.Google for years had paid companies including Apple, Samsung and Mozilla billions of dollars to be the automatic search engine on smartphones and web browsers. The government said these contracts were designed to entrench Google\u2019s dominance and make it harder for rivals to compete.Google\u2019s ironclad hold over online search allowed it to gather more data from users, which then made its product better and harder for rivals to dislodge, Justice Department lawyers argued during a 10-week trial last year.We are having trouble retrieving the article content.Please enable JavaScript in your browser settings.Thank you for your patience while we verify access. 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